Tuesday, February 12, 2008

New ETA locations announced for preliminary rounds

Elvis impersonators and their fans may want to know this breaking news from the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist camp. They have advised that:

"New Jersey and Wisconsin have now been added to the list of new preliminary locations for the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. The preliminary locations for the contest will be the only places for Elvis tribute artists to compete for their chance at a spot in the semifinals in Memphis in August during Elvis Week."


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Elvis impersonators are big in Macau

This is quite a long but interesting article that may be of interest to Elvis impersonators if they're looking to relocate to Asia. Well, Macau in fact which is the former Portuguese enclave in China.

"Macau’s copies of Vegas imitations are not presented as punchlines of an elaborate joke but as genuine luxury articles. Singapore, which is building up its own nest of casinos, recognized the danger. It insisted that the proposals for its two casino resorts be original designs and specifically prohibited imitations of other destinations."
Asia Times Online :: China News, China Business News, Taiwan and Hong Kong News and Business.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Belvis Crazy About Hillary

Elvis impersonator fans - did you see this? The article say:

"Clinton was making nice with some people at a Little Rock diner when she was accosted by Dwayne Turner, aka Belvis, who serenaded her with the opening bars of “Blue Suede Shoes,” much to the ex-First Lady of Arkansas’ delight."

Great to see Elvis impersonators in the spotlight! You can read the whole article in the link below.

Major Endorsements: Elvis Secretly Alive, Black, Crazy About Hillary

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Sunday, February 3, 2008

Australian Elvis-loving couple get award

This outback Elvis impersonator festival in Australia really has been getting a lot of press.

Congratulations seem in order to the couple Lorraine (Anne) and Robert Steel who started the event in 1993. They received Order of Australia medals (OAM) for their contribution to the Parkes community where the festival is held - it coincides with the King's birthday.

I've included a link to the story below.



Elvis-loving couple all shook up on Australia Day - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

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Tuesday, January 29, 2008

And Just What Would Elvis Say?

Keep an eye out for this documentary in an upcoming film festival where five budding contenders needed to conceptualize, shoot and edit a slick digital short with a minimal budget and a four-week deadline.

Daniel Watts, director of programming for event thinks "it was nicely captured by a contender who traveled around polling Elvis impersonators, in an entry titled "What Would Elvis Say?"
Indie Filmmakers Compete Iron Chef-style for Prizes | The Underwire from Wired.com

It will be interesting to see which Elvis impersonators are featured in this short film.

The five newly minted shorts will premier in San Francisco on January 31st..


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Friday, January 25, 2008

Elvis impersonator goes for world record



Canada's Suresh Joachim is attempting to break the Guinness world record for non-stop Elvis impersonation at a shopping mall.

This is one positive thinking guy and it's all for a good cause.

"At 8 a.m. yesterday in Brampton's Shoppers World mall, Joachim, wearing a white suit with black and gold trim, an extravagant wig and sunglasses, launched into "Heartbreak Hotel." He hopes to keep going until 3 p.m. tomorrow, a total of 55 hours, shattering the existing record of 43 hours, 11 minutes."

According to the rules, Joachim has a time limit in which to sing each song.

"Trying to learn them has been the most difficult part," he said in a phone interview before his marathon. "
TheStar.com | GTA | Elvis impersonator goes for Guinness record

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Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Buffalo's Blue Suede Shoes - The Ultimate Elvis Bash a big success

Here's an example of another successful event starring Elvis impersonators in this case Scott Bruce and Mike Albert.

Their evening was split into two halves with separate performers tackling the two stages of Elvis' career.

If you'd like to read the whole article, clock onto the link below.

The Buffalo News: Entertainment: ‘Elvis’ evening at UB a rock-solid show

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